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Meet Eggy, a leatherback sea turtle who decided to lay her eggs during the daytime today!🥚 Eggy was spotted nesting on Juno Beach today. Since sea turtle nesting occurs primarily during the dark hours of early morning, it was a special experience to get to see this leatherback onshore during daylight hours. Please remember to be conscious of sea turtle nests as you enjoy the beach in these upcoming months. [Since this sighting was reported to local authorities, our team was able to respond quic

Rise and shine sleepyheads!💤 We recently had our first leatherback nest excavation of the season and met some leatherback hatchlings. This nest hatched three days prior to excavation. Sea turtle hatchlings are going to start popping up on our beaches, and thanks to special permits, we can collect data from hatched and unhatched eggs in sea turtle nests. This data will help us understand sea turtle reproduction on our local beaches and provide valuable insight on sea turtle conservation. Nest ex